Berkeley High School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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9 MARGIE LEHTIN I believe that you, the students, are the theme of this Pod. The idea of every page, the foundation that makes this book possible, successful, and worthwhile. This theme is constantly changing, as its subjects constantly change their opinions of people, of ideas, of life. There will always be this foundation of individuals moving into life step by step, anxious to dis- cover what that next step will reveal. At Berkeley High the steps toward the future have been a fairly clear path for you to follow. After graduation when you accept your diploma, these steps will be more difficult to follow, they may be hidden or out of reach. I hope each of you will find happiness and satisfaction with each step you take. It is hard for you to realize the many preparations and frustrations that compose this yearbook. The Pod Staff and especially Miss Smith deserve your sincere thanks and appreciation. MARGIE LEHTIN Editor I N T R 0 D U C T 1 5 O 5

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Principal s Message REF CAL 373 B455o SPRING 1 962 In my opinion, Berkeley High presents one of the most interesting and challenging situations in which it has been my pleasure to work with young people. If someone should ask me what I consider to be Berkeley High’s major problem, I would probably say it is the impression given to the public by a very small percentage of our students. Ironically, the students to whom I refer will most likely not read this message. The large segment of the public which is not aware of all of the outstanding accomplish- ments of the large majority of our students, get its impression from what it sees on the surface, or from the negative happenings that get much publicity in print, and via exaggerated tales. To those of you who are carrying out your responsibilities, individually and collectively, thereby making Berkeley High School a better place in which students may learn to live and grow up together, go my sincere congratulations and appreciation. Assuming these responsibilities now affords you the training that will enable you to function effectively in the community of your future. Your Principal, 4 ! nr.

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Good-bye to a Friend It is with deep sorrow and sincere regret that I sit down to write this notice of the death of a dear, good friend of mine, personally, and also of almost everyone, Willis (Whitey) Nealson, vice-principal and director of student activities at Berkeley High School. Whitey was one of those people who devoted his life to the education of our youth. He enjoyed his work and was always willing to support and encourage any worthwhile student activity. His happy-go-lucky manner, his understanding, assistance, smile, and encouragement will be greatly missed by a great many of our students and faculty. I know that I, personally, will miss his company and companionship very much. He will be thought of and missed whenever a student activity is being performed. There were very few, if any, such events at which Whitey was not functioning in some capacity. He had been with Berkeley schools over 30 years, serving as a P.E. teacher and counselor at Garfield, and at Berkeley High he served in the capacity of counselor, dean of boys, vice-principal, and as principal of summer school. He had a long, successful career with the Berkeley schools. During World War II he served as gunnery officer in the U.S. Navy, with the rank of lieutenant. May you go on enjoying yourself wherever you may now be, doing as you did in fife. Good-bye and God bless you. We will all miss you. Sincerely, a Robert A. Rajander President-Elect, B.T.A. 6